Apparatus for producing photographic prints upon cylinders.



W. G. HUEBNER.

APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PHOTOGRAPHIG PRINTS UPON CYLINDERS.

APPLICATION FILED 11111. 29, 1908. RENEWED APR. 11, 1911.

1,01 1,199. Patented Dec. 12,1911.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN 29 1 908. RENEWED APR;11, 1911.

Patented Dec. 12, 1,911.

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W. 0. HUBBNER.

APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PHOTOGRAPHIO PRINTS UPON CYLINDERS.

APPLIQATION FILED JAN1 Z9, 1908. RENEWED APR. 11, 1911.- 1.01 1,199.

Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN.29,1908.' RENEWED APR.11,1911.

Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

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or BUFFALAO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF TOGEORGE BLEISTEIN, or BUFFALO, NEW YORK. T

APPARATUS- ron rnonocme rno'rosnarmo rnmr's' UPON CYLINDERS.

' Specificationof Letters Patent. P tented Dec. 12, 1911.

Application filed Ianuary 29, 190s, Sriai No.4 3,196; Renewed April 11-, 191i; seam. 620,462.

To all whom it may concern? Be it known that I, WILLIAM C. Hosanna, a citizen of the UnitedStates, jrcsi'dingat Buffalo, in the county of Erienud-Stat'c-of NewYork, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Apparatus for 'Producing Photographic Prints upon. Cylinders, of which the'following'is aspecification.-

This invention relates to an apparatus for producing photographic prints upon sensi-I tized surfacesof cylinders or rollers, such,

' for instance, as. are used as printing rollers paper andsfor other purposes. a:simpleand'efiicieht apparatus by means or cylinders in: 'themanufacture of wall The object of the invention is to provide ofwhi'ch photographic'prints canbe readily 1 case and the sensitized cylinder with referand-cheaply produced upon a sensitized cylindrical surface in the desiredposition, ar-

rangementorreg'ister,

-The apparatus comprises-briefly stated, a frame having a longitudinal su'pport"or arbort-upon"which the sensitized cylinder 7 or 'ro'llerf is placed, a chamber, caseor car-. rierwhich contains suitable illuminatingapparatus and.- which is provided with a transparent concave face' plate adapted topress a flexible printingfilm or sheet against the sensitized cylindrical surface, andmeans" parts 1n 'the several figures;

for adjusting the illuminatingchamben or once to each otherso that the printing film or sheet is applied exactly to that portion -of the sensitized surface upon which the print is tobe made. 4.

Vhenthe matter to be printed consists partly of pictures, designs or illustrations and partly of type'matter, itjs often desir able to print all o'fthis matter from the same cylinder or roller and in that case the pictures, designs or illustrations are'first printed upon the sensitized surface in a primary 4 apparatus and the type matter is afterwar applied to the sensitized surface in a secondary apparatus to which the sen-1.. sitized cylinder is removed fromthe primary apparatus. L

In the accompanying drawings, consist ing of four sheets}; Figure 1; is a top plan view of the primary and secondary appa ratus. Fig. 2 is an'elevation viewed in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section of the primary ,printing. apparatus in line. 3-3-,'Fig. 1. F ig. 4 is a vertical transverse section line 4-4 Fig 3. 5 is a rearelevation, partlyin section, of'the mechanism for turning the cylinder on the arbor, the section being. takenin line 5 5, Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a frag-1 mentary elevation of the rear portion of the primary apparatus, showing the sliding garbor' engaged'with-the pivoted arbor-.- Fig. 7

is a fragmentary vertical section of the same parts, showing the sliding'arbor disengaged 1 from the hinged arbor. Fig. 8 is an elevation, atright anglesto Fig. 4, of thefilm clamping -mechanism. attached a tothe illuniinating chamber, on alargersc-ale. 9

is an elevation of the film clamping mechanism, zit-right angles to F1g.;'8 on anenlarged scale.' Fig. 10 is a rearelevation, partly in.

section, of the mechanism 'forturning the frame in which the illuminating chamber is mounted, the section being taken in line 1010,Fig. 6. Fig. 11 isa longitudinal sectional elevation of ,the secondary printing apparatus. 'Fig. 12 is a transverse sec-- tion in line 12'l2, Fig. 11. Fig. 13 is a longitudinal section in line-13 13,-Fig. 12,

showing the filmclamping mechanism, on

an enlargcd'scale. Fig.- 14 is an elevation of the film clamping mechanism at right angles to Fig. 13'.

Like reference characters refer to like Referring to Figs. -110,.A' represents a base plate upon which both the primary printing apparatus 13 and the secondary printing apparatus C are mounted. The primary printingapparatus is supported on two standardsor end'frames 2021 rising from this base plate. The standard 20 carlatter to be swung to one'side. asrepresented by dotted lines in Fig. 1'. The freelend of the pivoted arbor 22 is supported by a slid ing or looking arbor 26 which is arranged in the head 27 of the standard 21 andcan be moved toward and from the free-end of the pivoted arbor-by a lever 28. The sliding .arbor interlocks with the pivoted arbor by any-suitable means, for instance,- a projection on one part entering a socket' in the other, as shown. 4 v The sliding-arbor carries upon its inner portion the mechanism for adjusting the cylinder circumferentially. upon the pivoted arbor and holding the cylinder in itsadjusted position. This mechanism comprises the following parts: 30 represents a worm wheel which is rotatably mounted upon the sliding arbor between collars- 31 and 32 secured thereto so that this wheel takes part in the axial movement of the sliding arbor. This wheel is provided on its .inner side with clutch teeth 33 by which it interlocks with teeth on the end of'the roller or cylinderD, Fig. 2. 34 represents a worm which meshes with the wheel and is journaled in a frame '35 which embraces the hub of thewheel 0 and partakes vof the axial movement of'this wheel and the sliding arbor; The'shaft of this worm is provided with at bevel wheel' -36 which meshes with a bevel wheel 37 on the'inner end of a longitudinal shaft 38 journaled in'theframe and arranged slid'ably and rotatably in a bearing 39 on thestandard 21,Figs. 1 and 6. This longitudinalshaft isprovided at its outer end with a hand wheel 40 for turning the shaft and through it the worm and worm. wheel, thereby turningthe roller or cylinder. 'on'the arbor. The position of the cylinder in a circumferential directioncanjbe observed by reference to a pointer 410 1,- secured. to the frame 35, and a; graduation 41" on the end of, the cylinder, Fig. 5.

35 I concave face plate 46 oftbe chamber and the sensitized surface of the-roller or cyllongitudinal members .52 provided 7 withgitndinal position of the carriage can be ob- E representsthe'illuminating-chamberfor case and 45 the, flexible. printing film or sheet whichis arranged between the transparent inder, Figs. 3 and .4. Thischamber contains suitable electric illuminating apparatus 47 and is so mounted that itcan be adjusted lengthwise of the cylinder for adjustingthe position of the printingfilrh 'or.sheet, and-- can-be'moved toward and from the cylinder.

for pressingthe film or sheet closely against the latter and removing -it-therefrom.

The chamber'is mounted in a carriage &8 having radial guides 49 between which the chamber can be moved toward and from the cylinder by a screw 50, an this carriageis mounted in a carrier frame 5'1 havingits guides-betweenwhich the carriage can be moved lengthwise, of the cylinder. "The'lon served by a pointer 53 on-the carriage and a graduation 54' on the frame. .The latter has end pieces 55 56 which-are pivoted to the standards'20 21' concentric with, the arbor' of-the cylinder. As'shown in Fig. 3, the end piece 55 is journaled -on ail-axial stud 57 on i the head of the standard 20 and the end piece 56 on the sliding arbor 26 at the inner side of the standard 21. Therectilinear and radial adjustment of thelight chamber to-' ward and from the sensitized cylindrical surface cau'sesthe concave face plate to the cylinder over' the' entire surface of the face plate and insures a uniform printing effect over the entire extentof-the film;

The carrierframe can be adjusted concentrio with the axis of' the cylinder and for this purpose'the end piece 56 is provided with a' gear segment 60, Figs. 2, 3, 6, 7; and 10, which is engaged by a worm 61 journaled in ,press the film-closely and uniformly against 1s the standard 21 and provideduwith a bevel wheel 62 which meshes with a bevel wheel 63 on a longitudinalhand shaft 64,1 igs. -1-, 2, 3'

and 7 By turning this hand shaft the.car-

rier frame can be swung to different positions about the cylinder, as indicated by thefull and dottedlines in Fig; 2.

-'In Inultiscolo'r printing 'each' cylinder prints one 'colorand the various prints on each cylinder mustregister exactly with all the corresponding; prints on the ether cylinders: In order'to' produce. these prints upon the difierent-.-cyl-inders the film is changed for'each cylinder, andin order to produce The transparent-face plate of'th'e chamber has the form'of a'cylindrical segment of the proper-radius or shape to fit closely against the cylinder. The flexible printing film or sheet is arranged across'the concave face of thisface 'plate and 1s secured to the carrier F-i'g.';2, and swinging the cylinder at both e'ndsof the faceplate byany suitable means, for instance, as shown-in Fi'gs. 2, 4, 8,

and 9,by a clamping nechanism comprising a'roller- 7 Oiwhich is supported'on the cham- I her and around whichtheend portion of the .flexible sheet or film is drawn, a clamping I bar 71 which presses the sheet or film against the roller, and "eccentrics or v cams "72 by which the bar is tightened against the sheet and roller. The ba r slides in slot-ted brackets 7 3'which are ,securedto the chamber and; to which the eccentricso'r cams are pivoted. For mounting the sensitizedcylinder in the -apparatus, the minor pivoted arbor -is released by withdrawing thev sliding or locking 'arbor therefromg-Fig. f7, and the.

pivoted arbor is one side; -The cylinder is then placed on the pivoted arbor,

the latter is swung back into'line. with the sliding'arbor and this arbor-is moved into engagement. with the pivoted arbor, Figs. 1, -3 and 6. The illuminating chamber and i the cylinder a-renow adiusted so that the film or sheet stands opposite that portionof the'cylinder upon'whijch the print is to be made, and for} this purpose the devices for adjusting the cylinder about its arbor removed from the apparatus and finished stance, in preparing printing rollers or cyl-' for printing in any suitable or well known manner. a

lVhen several prints are to be made in circumferential succession upon the same cylinder the operation is repeatedafter the cylinder has'been properly adjusted. The concave faceplate of the chambercovers only a portion of the circumference 'of the cylinder and a corresponding number of prints of the same kind can be madeupon the cylinder in succession by adjusting the cylinder circumferentially for each print.

The entiresur face of the cylinder can be covered in an obvious manner Wltll'lhe desired design or pattern as required, for ininders for wall paper. hen several rollers or cylinders are to be provided with the same design for printing the same'in different colors, the prints are readily made upon all the cylinders of the same set in correctregister byreference to the pointers and graduationsa W hen different designs are to be printed upon the same cylinder, the film or sheet is replaced as required and the chamber and cylinder properly adjusted for each new position.

Referring to Figs. 1,.2, 1144, the secondary print-ing apparatus C is provided with a sliding horizontal arbor 80 which is supported in a bearing 81 carried by. a

standard 82 rising from the bed plate A. This arbor 1s arranged radially with reference to the plvot of the main arbor 22 of the primary apparatus, so that this piw oted arbor can be swung to a position in which it is in linewith the arbor of the'secondary printing apparatus, as shown by dotted lines'in Fig. l. The secondary printing apparatus is arranged at such a distance from this pivot that the sliding arbor 80 can be interlockedwvith the pivoted arbor 22, as shown in Fig. 11, the arbors being provided with an interlocking projection and socket. W'hen the two "arbor-s have been so interlocked the cylinderD can be moved from the arbor 22 of the primary apparatus and upon the arbor- 80 of the secondary apparatus, as represented in Fig. 11.; I

The secondary apparatus is provided with two illuminating chambers F F, each of arranged guides 83 on the frame 84 and are pressed toward the cylinder by screws 85. Eachchamber is provided with a concave face plate 86 and electric illuminating devices;87. The typeniatter or other anatter which is to-be printed upon the cylinder in the secondary apparatus may be applied to a film or flexible sheet 88 which extends around the cylinder and has its end portions secured by a longitudinal clamping bar 90 which is arranged between the chambers on known manner.

I claim as my invention:

1. The combination with a support for a sensitized cylind '1 of an illuminating chamber adapted to press a printing film or sheet against the sensitized cylindrical surface, and'means for changing the position of said chamber circumferentially with reference to said cylinder, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a support for a sensitized cylinder and an illuminating chamber adapted to press a printing film or sheet against the sensitized cylindrical surface, of means for adjusting said cylinder circumfercntially, and means for changing the position of said chamber circumferen tially with reference to the cylinder, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with a support for a. sensitized cylinder, of an illuminating chamber adapted to press a printing film or sheet against the sensitized cylindrical surface,

means for adjusting said cylinder circumferentially, means for changing the position of said chamber circumferentially with reference to said cylinder, and means for adjusting said chamber lengthwise of said cylinder. substantially as set fort-h.

l. The combination with a Supporting frame. of a longitudina-Larbor for supporting a sensitized cylinder, a. pivotal connection between saidarbor and frame, and an illuminating chamber adapted to press a. printingfilm or sheet against the cylinder, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination with a. supporting frame, of a. longitudinal arbor for supporting a sensitized cylinder, a pivotal connection'between said arbor-and frame, an illuminating chamber adapted to press a printing film or sheet against the cylinder, and

one side of the cylinder. This bar is pressed ltlO meansfor changing the position of the chamber circumferentially with reference to thecylinder, substantially as set forth.

able in said longitudinal guides and having radial guides, an illuminating chamber movable in said radial guides, and means for pressing said chamber toward said arbor, substantially as set forth.

-8. The combination wit-h a swpporting frame, of a longitudinal arbor for supporting a sensitized cylinder, a carrier frame having longitudinal guides and adjustable about the axis of said arbor, a carriage adjustable in said longitudinal guides and having radial guides, an illuminating chamber movable in said radial guides, and means for pressing said chamber toward said arbor, substantially asset forth.

9. The combination wi 11 a supporting frame, of a longitudinal arbor for supporting a printing cylinder, said arbor being pivoted atone end to said frame, and a sliding arbor mounted in said frame and adapted to support the free end of said pivoted arbor, substantially as set forth.

10. The combination with a supporting frame, ofa longitudinal arbor for supporting a printing. cylinder, said arbor being pivoted at one end to said frame, asliding arbor mounted in said frame and -adapted to support the free endv of said pivoted arbor, and means mounted on said sliding arbor for rotating said cylinder, substantially asset forth. I I

l1.'The combination With'a supporting frame, of a'longitudinal arbor for supporting a printing cylinder, said arbor beingpivoted at one end to said frame,a sliding arbor mounted in said frame and adapted secondary apparatus for producing prints upon a cylinder, each apparatus comprising .a support for-the cylinder, the support of one apparatus being movable so that it can be placed in line with the cylindrical support of the other apparatus, substantially as set forth.

14. The combination ofa primary and a secondary apparatus for producing prints upon a cylinder, one apparatus comprising a pivoted arbor for supporting the cylinder which can be placed in line with the.

arbor of the other apparatus, substantially as set forth v 15. The combination of a primary and a secondary apparatus for producing prints upon a cylinder, one apparatus comprising a pivoted arbor for supportingthe cylinder,

and the other apparatus comprising a sliding arbor with which said pivoted arbor can'be alin'ed', substantially as set forth.

16. The combination with a support for a sensitized cylinder, of a plurality of illu- 'minating chambers provided with concave face plates .and adapted conjointly to press a printing film or sheet against-said cylinder, and means, foradjusting each chamber radially toward and from the cylinder, substantially' as set forth.

W'itness my hand in subscribing witnesses.

' WILLIAM C. HU'EBNER.

, Witnesses: r EDWARD WILI-IELM, C. B. HORNBECK.

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